Unmasking the Heiress by Sisi Yea

Chapter 612

"You know I'm your best friend, and now I've gone and fallen for..."

Roslyn trailed off, too shy to finish, but she was sure Evangeline would get it.

"What's so bad about having a crush? And honestly, I've always thought you're too awesome to just hand off to anyone. If it's Uncle Yale... I guess that's not too bad."

Yale was all about his job, and she could not even begin to imagine what a relationship with him would look like.

"You really think that?"

A glimmer of hope shone in Roslyn's eyes, but it was quickly clouded by sadness. Yale had turned her down before, saying the age difference and Evangeline being in the mix was too much. How could they ever work? However, Evie seemed to be saying she was fine with them as a couple. So, Yale's reasons were just excuses to push her away.

"Evie, don't stress about me and Yale. You've got your own thing-taking care of the new Foster family addition!"

Roslyn tried to sound nonchalant. "As for us... we'll just see where things go."

had let go of the fairy-tale future she had once

could walk it with him in her heart. That would

her best friend like the back of her hand. Roslyn's fiery spirit could not handle the torture of a crush that was all shades of confusion. A confession was bound to happen, and that look of

she knew why Yale would say no. It was probably the whole

you're really into him, you've got to go for it. Plus, I think..." Yale did care

short as a sharp pain stabbed through her lower belly, silencing her. A wave of cold

swayed and

was going on until she saw Evangeline on the ground, clutching her stomach for

thought of the baby inside

"Evie, what's happening?"

"My... stomach..."

breath through gritted teeth,

up a storm, and all of a

pain. Suddenly, a burning heat rushed from her

pierced